Computer Drive User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1. HPSS 7.1 Configuration Overview
- Chapter 2. Security and System Access
- Chapter 3. Using SSM
- 3.1. The SSM System Manager
- 3.2. Quick Startup of hpssgui
- 3.3. Configuration and Startup of hpssgui and hpssadm
- 3.4. Multiple SSM Sessions
- 3.5. SSM Window Conventions
- 3.6. Common Window Elements
- 3.7. Help Menu Overview
- 3.8. Monitor, Operations and Configure Menus Overview
- 3.9. SSM Specific Windows
- 3.10. SSM List Preferences
- Chapter 4. Global & Subsystem Configuration
- 4.1. Global Configuration Window
- 4.2. Storage Subsystems
- 4.2.1. Subsystems List Window
- 4.2.2. Creating a New Storage Subsystem
- 4.2.3. Storage Subsystem Configuration Window
- 4.2.3.1. Create Storage Subsystem Metadata
- 4.2.3.2. Create Storage Subsystem Configuration
- 4.2.3.3. Create Storage Subsystem Servers
- 4.2.3.4. Assign a Gatekeeper if Required
- 4.2.3.5. Assign Storage Resources to the Storage Subsystem
- 4.2.3.6. Create Storage Subsystem Fileset and Junction
- 4.2.3.7. Migration and Purge Policy Overrides
- 4.2.3.8. Storage Class Threshold Overrides
- 4.2.4. Modifying a Storage Subsystem
- 4.2.5. Deleting a Storage Subsystem
- Chapter 5. HPSS Servers
- 5.1. Server List
- 5.1. Server Configuration
- 5.1.1. Common Server Configuration
- 5.1.1. Core Server Specific Configuration
- 5.1.2. Gatekeeper Specific Configuration
- 5.1.3. Location Server Additional Configuration
- 5.1.4. Log Client Specific Configuration
- 5.1.1. Log Daemon Specific Configuration
- 5.1.2. Migration/Purge Server (MPS) Specific Configuration
- 5.1.3. Mover Specific Configuration
- 5.1.3.1. Mover Specific Configuration Window
- 5.1.3.1. Additional Mover Configuration
- 5.1.3.1.1. /etc/services, /etc/inetd.conf, and /etc/xinetd.d
- 5.1.3.1.2. The Mover Encryption Key Files
- 5.1.3.1.3. /var/hpss/etc Files Required for Remote Mover
- 5.1.3.1.1. System Configuration Parameters on IRIX, Solaris, and Linux
- 5.1.3.1.1. Setting Up Remote Movers with mkhpss
- 5.1.3.1.2. Mover Configuration to Support Local File Transfer
- 5.1.1. Physical Volume Repository (PVR) Specific Configuration
- 5.1.1. Deleting a Server Configuration
- 5.1. Monitoring Server Information
- 5.1.1. Basic Server Information
- 5.1.1. Specific Server Information
- 5.1.1.1. Core Server Information Window
- 5.1.1.1. Gatekeeper Information Window
- 5.1.1.1. Location Server Information Window
- 5.1.1.2. Migration/Purge Server Information Window
- 5.1.1.3. Mover Information Window
- 5.1.1.1. Physical Volume Library (PVL) Information Window
- 5.1.1.2. Physical Volume Repository (PVR) Information Windows
- 5.1. Real-Time Monitoring (RTM)
- 5.2. Starting HPSS
- 5.1. Stopping HPSS
- 5.2. Server Repair and Reinitialization
- 5.1. Forcing an SSM Connection
- Chapter 6. Storage Configuration
- 6.1. Storage Classes
- 6.2. Storage Hierarchies
- 6.3. Classes of Service
- 6.4. Migration Policies
- 6.5. Purge Policies
- 6.6. File Families
- Chapter 7. Device and Drive Management
- Chapter 8. Volume and Storage Management
- 8.1. Adding Storage Space
- 8.2. Removing Storage Space
- 8.3. Monitoring Storage Space
- 8.4. Dealing with a Space Shortage
- 8.5. Volume Management
- 8.6. Monitoring and Managing Volume Mounts
- 8.7. New Storage Technology Insertion
- Chapter 9. Logging and Status
- Chapter 10. Filesets and Junctions
- Chapter 11. Files, Directories and Objects by SOID
- Chapter 12. Tape Aggregation
- Chapter 13. User Accounts and Accounting
- Chapter 14. User Interfaces
- Chapter 15. Backup and Recovery
- Chapter 16. Management Tools
6.2.4. Deleting a Storage Hierarchy Definition...............................................................................................173
6.3. Classes of Service........................................................................................................................174
6.3.1. Classes of Service Window...................................................................................................................174
6.3.2. Class of Service Configuration Window...............................................................................................175
6.3.3. Changing a Class of Service Definition.................................................................................................178
6.3.4. Deleting a Class of Service Definition...................................................................................................179
6.3.5. Changing a File's Class of Service.........................................................................................................180
6.3.6. Canceling a Class of Service Change Request.......................................................................................180
6.4. Migration Policies.......................................................................................................................180
6.4.1. Migration Policies Window...................................................................................................................180
6.4.2. Migration Policy Configuration.............................................................................................................182
6.4.2.1. Disk Migration Policy Configuration............................................................................................182
6.4.2.2. Tape Migration Policy Configuration...........................................................................................185
6.4.2.3. Changing a Migration Policy........................................................................................................188
6.4.2.4. Deleting a Migration Policy..........................................................................................................188
6.5. Purge Policies..............................................................................................................................189
6.5.1. Purge Policies Window..........................................................................................................................189
6.5.2. Purge Policy Configuration...................................................................................................................190
6.5.3. Changing a Purge Policy........................................................................................................................192
6.5.4. Deleting a Purge Policy.........................................................................................................................193
6.6. File Families ...............................................................................................................................193
6.6.1. File Family Configuration......................................................................................................................194
6.6.2. Changing a File Family..........................................................................................................................194
6.6.3. Deleting a File Family...........................................................................................................................194
Chapter 7. Device and Drive Management ........................................................................................196
7.1. Configure a New Device & Drive................................................................................................196
7.1.1. Devices and Drives Window.................................................................................................................202
7.1.2. Enable Variable Block Sizes for Tape Devices.....................................................................................207
7.1.3. Changing a Drive's Configuration..........................................................................................................207
7.1.4. Deleting a Drive's Configuration...........................................................................................................208
7.2. Monitoring Devices and Drives...................................................................................................209
7.2.1. Mover Device Information Window......................................................................................................209
7.2.2. PVL Drive Information Window...........................................................................................................214
7.3. Drive Pools..................................................................................................................................218
7.3.1. Tape Drive Configuration......................................................................................................................219
7.3.2. Client Application Tape Read Requests................................................................................................219
7.3.3. Drive Pool Considerations.....................................................................................................................219
7.4. Changing Device and Drive State................................................................................................220
7.4.1. Unlocking a Drive..................................................................................................................................220
7.4.2. Locking a Drive.....................................................................................................................................220
7.4.3. Repairing the State of a Device or Drive...............................................................................................221
7.4.4. Resetting Drive Statistics.......................................................................................................................221
Chapter 8. Volume and Storage Management...................................................................................223
HPSS Management Guide November 2009
Release 7.3 (Revision 1.0) 7